MSA Students Compete with Tri-State at ACSI Speech

Posted on 05/07/12 in Education, Mt Sophia Ideas, 1 Comment

On May 4, several MSA students who are part of Tri-State Homeschool Network’s Rhetoric League, competed at ACSI’s Regional Speech Meet. Here are results from our MSA students: Suzanne Varnelle, Ryan Youngdale, Emily Hunter in TV News Team- Superior Ranking Jordan Duncan, Haley Hughes in Reader’s Theatre- Excellent Ranking Genna Hahn in Interpretation of Kiddie [...]

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Staff Favorite Reads for 2011-12

Posted on 05/04/12 in Mt Sophia Ideas, Practical Ideas, No Comments

Each year the MSA staff takes a prayer and planning retreat during the spring. At the retreat we compile a list of our favorite reads for the year. Here is this year’s list: Building Below the Waterline- Gordon MacDonald Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership- Ruth Haley Barton The Reason for God- Timothy Keller Sit, [...]

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Swim Team Banquet

Posted on 05/01/12 in Mt Sophia Ideas, Sports, No Comments

The MSA Swim Team had their end-of-season banquet and awards presentation on April 28. It was a pleasure to hear about their Christ-like sportsmanship and how well the refs liked working with the team. The school is proud of them all. There were many records broken and certificates given. Some of the awards included: Team [...]

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Creative Writing Class: Haiku

Posted on 04/02/12 in Mt Sophia Ideas, Poetry, No Comments

Here are some samples of upper class haiku poems: Summer to Fall by Ryan Weber Summer to fall time Living then to the grave leaves! Then you rest in peace   Stars in the Night by Christen Strickland Stars in the night sky Giving light to the sleeping As crickets chirp, sing   Rain by [...]

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Student Essay: What I’ve Learned in High School by Sarah Leonard

Posted on 04/02/12 in General, Mt Sophia Ideas, No Comments

Is high school really just four years of your life spent waiting for college or what lies after? Despite how you may sometimes feel, high school is a very important phase in a young adult’s life. In my personal experience, high school has taught me: That these four years equip me for my future career, [...]

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Honor Society Induction

Posted on 03/22/12 in General, Mt Sophia Ideas, No Comments

Congratulations to Mt. Sophia’s Honor Society Students. Our official induction dinner was March 10 at GRPC. Our 2012 Valedictorian (Austen Morgan) and Salutatorian (Maddie Johnson) were announced. Thanks to the Dekkers and Heils and GRPC for all their hours working on this. (And the Thorps for mentoring.) MSA Honor Society students are invited at 10th [...]

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Grizzly Girls State Results

Posted on 02/25/12 in Mt Sophia Ideas, Sports, No Comments

The girl grizzlies really swam fast at States tonight!  Two new team records were set.  Everyone swam record split times in the relays.  Relays The team of Emily Hunter, Caroline Plummer, Jillian Feeley, and Kaysa Lammers swam a season best time in the 200 Medley Relay, coming in 25th place.  They finished ahead of Middletown, [...]

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Grizzly Men Go to State

Posted on 02/25/12 in Mt Sophia Ideas, Sports, No Comments

The boy grizzlies really swam well at states again this year!  Last year, the boys broke all three team relay records.  Not to be outdone, this year’s boys team did it again by breaking all three team relay records!!  Everyone swam record split times!  Ethan Edge, Nathan Hunter, Sam Calhoun, and Daniel Schea broke the [...]

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Free Verse Poem from Class: Until in God We All Abide by Daniel Schea

Posted on 02/24/12 in Mt Sophia Ideas, Poetry, 2 Comments

Fire. it is in us ALL causing all men to fall Some call it Anger i call it HATE does my belief make you burn against (me)? i don’t blame you This Knowledge made me do THE SAME HATRED, its flames will not subside its power cannot be denied until in GOD we all abide

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Poetry from Creative Writing Class: Awakening by Seth Tillman

Posted on 02/23/12 in Mt Sophia Ideas, Poetry, No Comments

Awakening.     Stand and step, step, step.   live. life till death,   but death provides Life. In the end,   the manner Or our death decides our true Life, or true Death. life here is not Life. Life There is True Life.

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